Brazos River Improvement Group Names Committees
An executive committee meeting in Bryan outlined plans to organize thirteen Brazos border counties from Waco to Freeport for navigation and flood prevention. The group formed legislative, navigation, flood prevention, and finance committees and announced officers and attendees from Waco to Houston.
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Houston
Brazoria
Washington
Leonard Tillotson
Sealy
R. J. Alexander
Caldwell
W. D. Crockett
Chappell Hill
W. T. Williams
Angleton
George D. Neal
Navasota
J. R. Astin
Bryan
Mr. Cheeves
Marlin
A. R. McCollum
Waco
T. S. Henderson
Cameron
M. J. Hickey
Richmond
J. F. Lane
Hearne
Navigation
Elwood Riggs
L. L. Melnnis
James B. Baker
Mr. Glass
J. A. Peel
Milam County
J. N. Lyle
William Dougherty
E. H. Astin
Judge Burnett
Calvert
Asy Warner
W. Jonel Bryan
Freeport
J. D. Rogers
J. S. Smith
A. B. Hannay
Hempstead
H. L. McKnight
Charles Brundett
Chenango
Homer D. Wade
E. W. Marshall
Louis D. Amsler
F. L. Wood
Rosenberg
Adolph Bodit
R. FE. Shirley
Safeguarding meat supply shows high fed inspection
Washington reports 68,000,000 meat animals slaughtered under federal inspection in the year ending June 30, 1915. About 1% condemned, main causes tuberculosis and hog cholera. 2.6 million pounds imported meat condemned. new refrigeration method destroys trichinae in pork. About 26,247,958 slaughtered and 35,900,000 passed for food.
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Washington
United States
Federal Meat’ Inspection Service
Bureau of Animal Industry
Meat Inspection Service
Mrs Mary C Harlan Dead After Husband
Mrs Mary C Aunt Polly Harlan died at midnight at the home of her nephew George A Adams in this city after her husband Uncl Steve Harlan’s death seven weeks earlier She was born July 27 1835 in Tennessee and was 80 years 8 months and 20 days She and her husband settled in Hill County Texas in 1859 later moving near Alexander Church She was a lifelong Christian Church member The funeral was held at the Adams home at 4 pm and burial followed at City Cemetery Police report a $5 theft from George Simpson's East Anderson Street home with no suspects named
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Mary C
Polly) Harlan
George A. Adams
Steve Harlan
Finis
Christian Church
J. C. Welch
First Christian Church
Allen Academy Defeats Brenham High 43 to 9
Allen Academy football beat Brenham High 43 to 9 on the Brenham field yesterday afternoon in a dominating performance. Allen returns from Brenham after another successful trip.
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Allen Academy
Brenham
Big game car service coordinated by college officials
Communication between L. M. Levinson of the interurban and W. L. Driver, athletic director, discusses expanded transport for the A. and M. versus University football game. Plans add a motor car and trailer to move about 3 508 people noon to 4 pm and return crowds to Bryan, with a game night vehicle available for the Bryan team.
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Levinson
Driver
University
W. L. Driver
Athletic Association
College Station
Tex
Bryan
L. M. Levinson
State Mission Day at First Baptist Church Nets Near 500
Yesterday the First Baptist Church held State mission day with short talks by Revs. Coleman Pipkin and Brown on Texas mission work. The collection reached nearly 500 dollars and is expected to climb to 600 or 700 as subscriptions from absentees arrive.
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First Baptist Church
Texas
Coleman
Pipkin
Brown
Big Cattle Purchase by Oscar Coe in Navajo County
Oscar Coe returned to Navajo County after buying about 130 head of cattle from Cloud Nicol local dealers. The herd is reported in fine shape and will be shipped to San Saba in the early part of next week, most stock purchased within the county.
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Oscar Coe
Navasota
Cloud & Nicol
San Saba
Free Baptist Church Names C C Wheeler Pastor
The Free Baptist Church elected Rev. C C Wheeler as pastor for the coming year and expanded services to both morning and evening starting Sunday November 7. The church asks members for loyal support at all services and invites the public to attend. Signed by Official Board members J L Edge T A Cloud Walter Lowery M S Edge W E Cloud W G Reynolds.
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Free Baptist Church
C. C. Wheeler
Ublic
J. L. Edge
T. A. Cloud
Walter Lowery
M. S. Edge
W. E. Cloud
W. G. Reynolds
Official Board
Adjusting Cotton Losses After City Warehouse Fire
R W Mayo of Dallas based Commonwealth and Austin Fire Insurance Companies arrived to adjust claims against his firms for the Brick warehouse fire. The visit completes the claims adjustment process.
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R. W. Mayo
Commonwealth and
Austin Fire Inurance Companies
Dallas
Rice Inst defeats A and M in big Houston game
Rice Institute students celebrated a 7 to 0 victory over Rice's rivals with a first quarter punt return TD by Brown after a drive from the 10-yard line. The crowd of about 4,500 filled the stands as trains from several cities brought visitors for the Friday event at Kyle Field and a full college program was planned.
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Houston
Tex
Rice Institute
Stevens
Rice
Owls
Harlan
Fendley
Brown
Clyce
Kendrick
Farmer
College
Dallas
Fort Worth
Austin
San Antonio
International & Great Northern
Texas Central Railways
College Station
Cadet Corps
Kyle Field
Bleachers Completed at Kyle Field for A & M Texas Game
Kyle Field bleachers finished ahead of the Texas A and M game on Friday November 19. The seating now accommodates 6800 spectators with comfortable seats and temporary boxes at the ends, increasing from the previous 1200.
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A & M University of Texas
Kyle Field
Aggies
County School Board Classifies Brazos County High Schools
The Brazos County Board met in the county superintendent's office to classify seven high schools. Millican and Wellborn were placed in second class while Reliance Kurten Harvey and Steep Hollow were moved to third class. Tabor remained unclassified.
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R. O. Allen
H. P. Dansby
W. R. Parker
J. W. Hicks
W. E. Graham
E. Williams
Brazos County
Millican
Wellborn
Kurten
Reliance
Steep Hollow
Harvey
Tabor
Visit to Millican Rock Quarry by County Officials
County Judge J. T. Maloney Commissioner M. B. Easters W J Coulter and M F Dansby visited the Millican rock quarry to inspect the site for potential use in county road construction. Other commissioners were scheduled but did not participate. no definite decisions were made.
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Millican Rock
J. T. Maloney
M. B. Easters
W. J. Coulter
M. F. Dansby
Good Roads Advisory Committee
College Paving Complete on Texas Test Road
A and M College finishes the first experimental paving test road in Texas the military walk from the chapel to the Bernard Sbisa mess hall. Bituminous macadam was used, with several asphalt binders tested. The road will open to traffic in a few days as the highway engineering department studies long term performance and maintenance.
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Texas
A. & M. College
Bernard Sbisa
Road bulletin notes bituminous macadam test section
Materials for a bulletin on bituminous macadam roads describe a paving section about one quarter mile long and thirty feet wide. Asphalt is supplied free by the Texas Company and Magnolia Petroleum Company. Concrete test road plans are drafted by R L Morrison, highway engineering professor.
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Texas Company
Magnolia Petroleum Company
R. L. Morrison
Rev C T Tally to Texas Conference from Bryan
Rev Charles T Tally, pastor of the First Methodist Church, leaves Bryan for Longview to attend the Texas Conference session. He is accompanied by Rev J Dobes and Rev F Zito. The church reports gains in members, missionary society, Sunday school, and finances, with hope he will be returned.
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Charles T. Tally
First Methodist Church
Longview
Texas
J. Dobes
F. Zito
Tally
Missionary Society
Ed Hall
Brazos County
Bryan
Pleas of Guilty Entered in Justice Court
Five pleas of guilty were entered before Judge L D McGee. Tom Strand pleaded guilty to gaming and was fined ten dollars and costs. Henry Berger pleaded guilty to simple assault and was fined one dollar. Will Neville pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace and was fined one dollar and costs. West Cramer pleaded guilty to drunkenness and was fined one dollar. Jack Glover pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace and was fined one dollar and costs.
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Justice Court
L. D. McGee
Tom Strand
Henry Berger
Will Neville
West Cramer
Jack Glover
Weevil Infestation Hits Providence Farmers Hard
A. W. Shelton of Providence reports a plentiful boll weevil season with heavy damage to cotton. He says the crop failed to regrow due to the weevil surge and fears there is no effective way for farmers to eradicate the pests.
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A. W. Shelton
Providence
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W. W. Seley
A. W. Wilkerson
W. T. Eldridge
Sugarland
J. W. Munson
D. C. Giddings
H. Miller
Bellville
Ward Templeman
Arthur A. Stiles
R. «. Shirley
J. S. Daugherty
The
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Houston Post
Mary C. Harlan
George Simpson
East Anderson Street
Allen
Free Baptist Church Notes
County School Board
Rev
C. T. Tally
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W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
Spark Street
Brockton, Mass
S. B. Wilson & Coo
W. Lk
Douglas WA
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